Valve



June 16, 1925. 1,542,015

c. E. STRICKLAND VALVE Filed July 12, 1924 [hue/2502* CZarenee uyai'iand UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLARENCE n. STRICKLAND, or ATLANTIC our, New JERSEY.

VALVE.

Application filed July 12, 1924;. Serial No, 725,678.

a To all whom it may concern,

Be it knownthat I, CLARENCE E. Simon- LAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Atlantic City, in the county of Atlantic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Valves,

of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawlngs. i

This invention relates to certain improvements in valves and has relation moreparticularly to a valve specially designed and adapted for use as a gas cock or the like, and 1t1s an ob ect of the invention to provide a novel ZLDCllDIPI'OVQCl valve of this kind of a multiple type wherein one of the valves is automatically moved into open position when a hose or the like is applied to the associated casing and which valve also auto- W matically moves into closed position upon disengagement of the hose or the like from the casing.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved gas cook or the like including a normally closed valve together with means whereby said valve is moved into open position upon application of a hose or the like to the cock and whereby said valve is maintainedin suc'h open position during the period the hose or the like is coupled to the cock. 7

The invention consistsin the details of construction and in the c'on'ibination and arrangement of the several parts, of my improved valve whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use,

as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, 1 will now proceedtode scribe the same with reference to the acconr ,panying drawings, whereinz- Figure l is a view in perspective illustrating a valve constructed inaccordance with an embodiment of my invention, the associated flexible hose or tube being shown in separated. relations Figure 2 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation of the structure as illustrated in Figure 1 with the hose or tube in operative engagement with the discharge stem of the cock;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary View in per- Vspective illustrating a slightly modified hose or tube structure;

1. Figure 4 IS a sectional view taken long1- tudlnally through the structure as illustrated in Figure 0;

Figure 5 is an elevational View il'lustratin a tubular memberconstructed'in accordance Disposed through the discharge stem 20f the cock C is an end portion of a tubular member 3, said member as herein disclosed being in threaded engagement with the stem 2 although is to be understood that the same may be applied in any manner preferred; 1 i I i The inner or inserted end portion of the member 3 is closed, as at 4, and the inner face of such head i is provided withthe ground valve seat 5 while the wall of the member is provided with the opposed openings 6 in register with the bore of the discharge stem 2 of the cock 0 whereby, gas or the like may readily flow therethrough.

As herein disclosed the'tubular member 3 extends upwardly and has its outer end portion closed by a cap 7. Snugly fitting withr in the member 3 is a sliding valve 8 having its inner end portion tapered, as at a,':toreffective engagement with the valve seat 5 hereinbeforereferred to, said valve 8when in engagement with the seat 5 also'etfectively' flow "bular member 3 is provided with the longi tudinally disposed slot 10 preferably open at its outer end and extending through the slot and fixedto' the valve 8 is a pin or shank 11, said pin or shank having its outer end continued by a returned extension 12 preferably in the form of a loop to provide means whereby the valve 8 may be conven iently moved into open position or out wardly of the member 3 when desired.

The flexible hose or tube H which is-of a type generally employed inconnection with gas fixtures hasap plied to one end portion a nipple or socket 14. which is adapted. to have a telescopic, engagement. withthe dis.- charge stem 2 of the cock Gas is particularly illustrated in Figure 2. The outer end portion Z) of this sleeve or nipple 14 is arranged on a taper so that. when the. nipple.

Inthe embodiment ot-my invention as: illustrated;inEigure 3 the;- end portloniofathe hoseor; tu-be T; has secured-3 thereto a wear plate. 15' which 18 providedat its 1111161.

end with a prong 16 adaptedtoimpinge the.

tube Ti and is provided intermediate itsyends withthe burr 17, also adapted: toimpinge the. tube T whereby. the; plate 15 iseffectively maintained' in! applied position. The I outer end iofrthe :plate is-preferablya defined by an. inwardly disposed; flange. 18; s which" overlies 1 he adjacent outer or end edge of the .tube-.. In practlce; whenthe: tube T; 1s engaged with the; stem .2, the-plate 15- is adaptedvto ride; in .un der; 116351121111; ,11.

In Figure; 5, .Il illustrate .a nioditied form I of tubular: member. 3" wherein: the;- wall" thereofis providediwith a-bayonet slot 19- a branch or extension: ZOwbeing atethe outer end thereof; Byuse of thei sl0t19 ;-the-.shank 11 when theevalve is .in. its open position may ozeadily turn to engage in the extension;

20 to positively holdthek valve inopen position:

In using the form of tubular member 3 the shank 11 'will be.engaged-witlrthe valve; 8 7 after the val ve has been properly inserted tli'ereinwhile-with the; usea otf the 'member:

3"theshank ll can be secured-to the;valve-"8- before said valve is applied-as said :shank. 11 wilt readily. passwithin; the slot; 10

through the outer, open 1. end-thereof at the;

timethe valve 8-is inserted withinthe-mem-- belt-:3; it being.understood,..of course;. that:

when applying: thevalve 8 and shank 11'. the-cap 7 -is-. removedi.

Eronr the. foregoing descriptiom it ist thought to. beobvious that a valveconstructed: inaccordance; with my\ invention, is particularly well adapted for use iby reason of the: convenience and: facility with: which; it 1. may beassembled and operated,=;,and fitewillr also be.- obvious-that 1ny -invention issuscep ti-hlev-of"someehangeand modlfiicat on withoutide artingzfrom the prinoiples-and spirit thereo landsifomthis reasoniI doinotiwish (to,-

be understood" aslimiting myselttothe;-.pre-

cise-a'rrangeinent and tormationof the sevcralsparts herein shown-in carrying-out my inventionin practice except as hereinafter claimed.

1 claim:

1. In combination with a conduit, a tubular member carried by and in communication wi'h'the conduit, a valve slidably mounted within the tubular member and extending within the-conduit to close the flow, therethrou.gh means for constantly maintaining the valve in closed positioma wall-ofthe tubular member beingprovidcd with a slot, andv av shank secured to the valve. and extendingoutwardly through the slot:

2..Iii combination withia conduit aitubular member carried by and in communication with the conduit, a valve slidably mounted: Within; thetubular member and extending witliin theconduit. to close the Ho. therethrough,. means for constantly maintain-ing-thewvalve in closed POSltlOIl a wall; of, the tubularwmemb'er being provided with a; slot, and a; shank secured to the valve; and extending outwardly through the $10135 said.sh-anl; being textended to providemaintaining the-valve in,closed position, a

wall i of? the tubular member bei ng, provi (led with a slot, and a. shank secured. to the valve; and. exit-ending outwardlythrough the. slot; said. extension being returned and forming a loop! 4-. In: combinationwith;a conduit, a tubular member carried by and in-communication.:-\vith the; conduit; aiva-lve slidably mounted within the tubular member and extending;- within the conduitto close the flow therethrough means for constantly maintaining the' valveinclosed position, a wall of-the tubular,- mcmber being 1Pl'OVl (led with a'slot and-a shank secured to. the valve and extending. outwarwllythrough the slot, saidw tubular member extending throug-lu. the:- oonduiti and having opposed openings inits wall in iconnnun i cation wi th the bore of theiconrliuitathe inserted end of the-tubular member beingclosed and provided with. an. internal. valve seat vwith which the valveengages.

5. Recombination..with two-.tuliuhir 111G111" bers adapted for telescopic connection, an outstanding, tubular member carried by one oi? the .iirst'named tubular. members and in communicationtherewith andhaving a. slot inyitsivwall, a valveslid-able within said last named tubular member for closingthe flow through thefirst. named tubular member, a

shank carried by said valve and extending through the slot in the last named tubular member, the second tubular member When means for constantly urging said valve intoclosed position, and a shank carried by the valve and overlying the tubular member, the second tubular member when said members are connected Wedging between the first tubular member and the shank for moving the valve into open position and to maintain said valve in such position during the 0 period the tubular members are connected. In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

CLARENCE E. STRICKLAND. 

